Thick & Hearty Chili
This thick and hearty chili can be served with noodles or without. I prefer it with, my husband prefers it without. When I make it, I just make the noodles separate and add them as I need them. I think chili also freezes much better sans noodles.
Ingredients
1 (14.5 ounce) can Hunt’s diced tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 onion (chopped)
3/4 cup chardonnay wine
2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes
2/3 cup Heinz 57 steak sauce
6 slices bacon
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix
1 teaspoon ground cumin
15 ounce can of kidney beans (drained)
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Brown sugar to taste
Chili powder to taste
Elbow spaghetti (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-low heat, combine tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, pepper flakes, and steak sauce.
- While the tomato mixture is simmering, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper toweling.
- Cook beef and onion in bacon drippings until browned; drain. Stir chili seasoning into ground beef.
- Stir seasoned beef, cumin, and bacon into the tomato mixture. Sprinkle in some chili powder and brown sugar to taste.
- Stir in beans, cilantro, and parsley. Heat through and serve.
*If soup is too thick, add some water
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